H-1B1 Chile Visa Supplier Quality Engineer Jobs
Supplier Quality Engineer jobs with H-1B1 Chile visa sponsorship are open to Chilean nationals under the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement. No lottery, no USCIS petition filing, and the 1,400-visa annual cap rarely fills. Your employer files a Labor Condition Application and you apply directly at the U.S. consulate in Santiago.
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Is your passion inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work affects the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you will fit right in here at Amazon Robotics (AR). We are a smart team of doers that work passionately to apply innovative advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences in ways we cannot even imagine yet. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling, and fun.
The Robotics Supply Chain organization sources a portfolio of robotics technology and is responsible for getting the right materials to the right place at the right time to support our network of global fulfillment and transportation solutions. It’s an operation that works cross-functionally with teams across Amazon globally and is driven by data and metrics. The Supply Chain team is seeking an experienced Buying and Supplier Manager to manage the timely and efficient material delivery to AR sites by mitigating supply risks and addressing supply chain constraints. This role will support supplier performance management, supplier relationship management, purchase order execution, and escalation resolution.
The Buying and Supplier Manager will drive operational excellence through robust vendor management and performance frameworks—ensuring suppliers meet delivery, quality, and cost targets while proactively addressing risks and implementing corrective actions. The role will also lead the deployment of tools and systems that automate procurement workflows and enable real-time supplier performance monitoring, improving efficiency, visibility, and accountability across the supply base.
This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration and a data-driven approach to scale procurement operations, enhance supplier reliability, and support the growing needs of Amazon’s Robotics Supply Chain.
Key job responsibilities
- Own various aspects of supply chain management from ordering, assessing supplier capacities and delivery risks to resolving delivery challenges, and communicating risks to stakeholders.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to monitor and improve supplier performance.
- Be a critical escalation point for materials and service delivery risks with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
- Proactively identify supply chain risks, implement robust mitigation strategies, and communicate potential disruptions and mitigative actions to stakeholders to maintain business continuity.
- Drive supply chain delivery performance by owning key metrics, addressing constraints, and influencing stakeholders to resolve bottlenecks effectively.
- Ensure that purchase orders are placed on-time and receive delivery commitments from the supply base.
- Identify and implement tools and systems to optimize the process.
- Improve processes and mechanisms to optimize resources and value delivery for the Robotics organization.
A day in the life
Your morning begins reviewing supply risk dashboards and delivery status updates for robotics components being shipped to manufacturing plants as well as directly to fulfillment sites. You spot a potential delay from a key component supplier and quickly jump on a call with their core operational team—and sometimes their executives—to work through solutions and secure an expedited delivery plan.
Throughout the day, you're monitoring supply chain risks, managing direct shipments to sites, and collaborating with teams across engineering, operations, and logistics. When a materials shortage threatens a site launch, you bring stakeholders together to identify alternatives and work with suppliers—including at the executive level—to negotiate solutions and secure backup capacity. You're also working to automate tactical procurement tasks, allowing you to focus more on monitoring at-risk items and developing proactive mitigation strategies with vendors.
You spend time analyzing supplier performance data, handling escalations, and keeping everyone informed of supply chain risks. Periodically, you visit vendors on-site to strengthen relationships, engage with their leadership teams, and work through long-term supply chain improvements face-to-face.
As the role evolves, you'll shift from hands-on tactical execution to strategic oversight—monitoring risk indicators, collaborating with suppliers and their executives on preventive solutions, and building sustainable supply chain frameworks for the future.
It's a dynamic role where you're constantly solving problems, building supplier relationships at all levels, and ensuring Amazon's robotics operations run smoothly.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children can use. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of working cross-functionally across several teams experience
- Experience using Microsoft Excel to manipulate and analyze large sets of data
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, MA, N.Reading - 73,300.00 - 128,300.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Is your passion inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work affects the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you will fit right in here at Amazon Robotics (AR). We are a smart team of doers that work passionately to apply innovative advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences in ways we cannot even imagine yet. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling, and fun.
The Robotics Supply Chain organization sources a portfolio of robotics technology and is responsible for getting the right materials to the right place at the right time to support our network of global fulfillment and transportation solutions. It’s an operation that works cross-functionally with teams across Amazon globally and is driven by data and metrics. The Supply Chain team is seeking an experienced Buying and Supplier Manager to manage the timely and efficient material delivery to AR sites by mitigating supply risks and addressing supply chain constraints. This role will support supplier performance management, supplier relationship management, purchase order execution, and escalation resolution.
The Buying and Supplier Manager will drive operational excellence through robust vendor management and performance frameworks—ensuring suppliers meet delivery, quality, and cost targets while proactively addressing risks and implementing corrective actions. The role will also lead the deployment of tools and systems that automate procurement workflows and enable real-time supplier performance monitoring, improving efficiency, visibility, and accountability across the supply base.
This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration and a data-driven approach to scale procurement operations, enhance supplier reliability, and support the growing needs of Amazon’s Robotics Supply Chain.
Key job responsibilities
- Own various aspects of supply chain management from ordering, assessing supplier capacities and delivery risks to resolving delivery challenges, and communicating risks to stakeholders.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to monitor and improve supplier performance.
- Be a critical escalation point for materials and service delivery risks with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
- Proactively identify supply chain risks, implement robust mitigation strategies, and communicate potential disruptions and mitigative actions to stakeholders to maintain business continuity.
- Drive supply chain delivery performance by owning key metrics, addressing constraints, and influencing stakeholders to resolve bottlenecks effectively.
- Ensure that purchase orders are placed on-time and receive delivery commitments from the supply base.
- Identify and implement tools and systems to optimize the process.
- Improve processes and mechanisms to optimize resources and value delivery for the Robotics organization.
A day in the life
Your morning begins reviewing supply risk dashboards and delivery status updates for robotics components being shipped to manufacturing plants as well as directly to fulfillment sites. You spot a potential delay from a key component supplier and quickly jump on a call with their core operational team—and sometimes their executives—to work through solutions and secure an expedited delivery plan.
Throughout the day, you're monitoring supply chain risks, managing direct shipments to sites, and collaborating with teams across engineering, operations, and logistics. When a materials shortage threatens a site launch, you bring stakeholders together to identify alternatives and work with suppliers—including at the executive level—to negotiate solutions and secure backup capacity. You're also working to automate tactical procurement tasks, allowing you to focus more on monitoring at-risk items and developing proactive mitigation strategies with vendors.
You spend time analyzing supplier performance data, handling escalations, and keeping everyone informed of supply chain risks. Periodically, you visit vendors on-site to strengthen relationships, engage with their leadership teams, and work through long-term supply chain improvements face-to-face.
As the role evolves, you'll shift from hands-on tactical execution to strategic oversight—monitoring risk indicators, collaborating with suppliers and their executives on preventive solutions, and building sustainable supply chain frameworks for the future.
It's a dynamic role where you're constantly solving problems, building supplier relationships at all levels, and ensuring Amazon's robotics operations run smoothly.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children can use. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of working cross-functionally across several teams experience
- Experience using Microsoft Excel to manipulate and analyze large sets of data
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, MA, N.Reading - 73,300.00 - 128,300.00 USD annually
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Verify your degree field matches the role
H-1B1 Chile requires a specialty occupation, meaning your engineering degree must directly relate to supplier quality work. A general business or management degree won't satisfy the requirement, even if you've held quality engineering titles for years.
Research employer LCA filing history on Migrate Mate
Search Migrate Mate to identify U.S. employers with verified H-1B1 Chile LCA filing history for engineering roles. This filters out companies that are unfamiliar with the visa category before you spend time applying.
Target manufacturers with active supplier networks
Aerospace, automotive, and medical device manufacturers rely heavily on supplier quality engineers and tend to have established immigration processes. Focus your search on companies with ISO or AS9100 certified supply chains, where your role is operationally essential.
Get your LCA prevailing wage tier confirmed early
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up prevailing wages for your SOC code and work location before negotiations. H-1B1 Chile requires the employer to certify your offered wage meets DOL standards, so knowing the floor before the offer prevents delays.
Prepare quality credentials that translate for U.S. employers
Certifications like CQE from ASQ or IATF 16949 auditor credentials carry direct weight with U.S. manufacturing employers evaluating Chilean candidates. Document your experience with PPAP, APQP, or FMEA processes in English on your resume before applying.
Confirm your employer understands the consular process
Unlike H-1B visa, H-1B1 Chile skips USCIS petition filing entirely. Once your employer files the certified LCA with DOL, you apply directly at the U.S. consulate in Santiago. Employers unfamiliar with this process may incorrectly assume a USCIS filing is required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Supplier Quality Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B1 Chile?
Yes, supplier quality engineering qualifies as a specialty occupation because the role typically requires at least a bachelor's degree in engineering, quality management, or a closely related field. The employer confirms this in the Labor Condition Application. Roles where a general degree in any field is accepted may not satisfy the requirement, so the job description needs to specify a relevant degree field.
How does the H-1B1 Chile visa differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B1 Chile has no lottery and no USCIS petition filing requirement, which means your employer doesn't pay I-129 petition fees and you're not subject to the April lottery. The annual cap of 1,400 visas for Chilean nationals has never been exhausted. The tradeoff is that H-1B1 Chile doesn't allow dual intent, so you can't pursue a green card while on this status without additional steps.
How do I find U.S. employers that sponsor H-1B1 Chile visas for quality engineering roles?
Use Migrate Mate to search for employers with verified H-1B1 Chile LCA filing history filtered by occupation. This is more reliable than applying broadly, since many manufacturers are unfamiliar with the H-1B1 Chile category and default to assuming only H-1B is available. Targeting employers who have filed before shortens the sponsorship conversation significantly.
Can I change employers while on H-1B1 Chile status?
Yes, but the process starts over with the new employer. Your new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and have it certified before you begin work. There is no portability provision like H-1B portability under AC21, so you cannot start the new job while the application is pending. Plan your transition timeline with your employer accordingly.
What documents should I prepare before approaching employers about H-1B1 Chile sponsorship?
Prepare your engineering degree transcripts with an official English translation, your credential evaluation if your degree is from a Chilean university, and documentation of any relevant certifications such as CQE or IATF auditor credentials. Employers will need these to confirm specialty occupation eligibility before initiating the LCA filing with DOL.